Lamar Odom is a tremendously talented player who often brings a lot to the Los Angeles Lakers attack, but he is not without his drawbacks. He can be a big contributor to the Lakers offense both with and without the ball, but his decision making and effort level aren’t always where they need to be.
With Andrew Bynum’s knee limiting his play time and effectiveness, the Lakers need Odom to be at his best if they are to come back from their 3-2 series deficit.
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently listed as 6.5-point NBA Championship odds favorites and both remaining games are in Los Angeles, but there is no margin for error against a Boston Celtics team the plays hard every night.
NBA Teams: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers
I'm a basketball fan from Vancouver, Canada. Losing the Grizzlies was bitter-sweet. They sucked balls, so I never really started supporting them, but now I only get to catch games on TV.